Scarf-toques



April 20, 1965 B. GRINGORTEN 3,178,726

SCARF-TOQUES Filed Feb. 11, 1963 MV-M ATTORNEYS United States Patent3,178,726 SCARF-TOQUES Baruch I. Gringorten, 3 Fraserwood Ave., Toronto19, Ontario, Canada Filed Feb. 11, 1963, Ser. No. 257,407 2 Claims. (Cl.2-203) My present invention relates to wearing apparel in the form of ascarf-toque combination, and has for its object the creation of anovelty item in this field. It is characterized by providing a scarfterminating at each end in a toque.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a view of the scarf-toque combination in extended form;

FIGURE 2 is a view of a toque turned inside out, showing its mode ofconstruction.

Referring to FIGURE 1, denotes the scarf or muffler proper, ofessentially rectangular shape, desirably formed of knitted fabric, andpreferably made fairly long, say on the order of from 8 to 10 feet, forreasons which will be apparent hereinafter.

A toque 11 is disposed at one end of the scarf, and a similar toque 12is disposed at the other end. Desirably the toques are of the samematerial as the scarf, and may likewise be of the same color andpattern, or the toques may be of one color, and the scarf another. Asshown, it is preferred to attach each toque to the scarf by firstgathering the end of the scarf proper, as shown by the gather lines 10a,and then attaching such end to the peak of the toque by stitching (notshown).

In forming the toque, a tube of the material may first be made andsecured by means of stitching 13, gores may then be cut out at the endof the tube and the cut edges of the gores stitched together, suchstitching being shown at 14. Preferably, the outer edge of each toque orcap is turned out or folded to constitute a border, as shown at 15, andthe fold formed is kept in place as by said line of stitching 13. Eachtoque or cap having been thus formed, it is stitched to the gathered endof the scarf, as already described.

In use, the doubly toque-terminated scarf is worn by two persons at thesame time. First one person places 3,178,726 Patented Apr. 20, 1965 onetoque upon his head, then winds the scarf about the neck one or moretimes, as desired, following which the second person winds the other endof the scarf one or more times about his neck, and then places thesecond toque upon his head. Such double use of the scarf will functionnot only as an article of apparel, but also to promote convivialitybetween persons of the same or opposite sex. It may also be used by aparent and child to keep the latter from straying. It will also be notedthat the material of the scarf, being knitted, preferably fairlyloosely, will permit considerable stretching incident to the movementapart of two people joined thereby. Furthermore, the substantial lengthof the scarf will afford considerable scope to the free movement of eachperson.

It will be understood that various changes may be made in theconstruction shown, without departing from the spirit of my invention,or the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In combination, a scarf of generally rectangular shape, and of alength sufficient to be wound about the necks of two persons, each endof said scarf terminating in toque adapted to be worn by each person,said ends of said scarf each being gathered, and said toques consistingof a tube having a gathered end, and means attaching the gathered end ofthe toque to the gathered end of the scarf.

2. In combination, a scarf of generally rectangular shape, and ofknitted stretchable material, and of a length suflicient to be woundaround the necks of two persons, each end of such scarf terminating in atoque having a peak and adapted to be worn by each person, each of saidends of said scarf being gathered, and means attaching each of thegathered ends to a toque at the peak thereof.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,205,403 11/ l 6 Smolin 2-203 1,405,744 2/22 Sampliner 2-91 1,643,6679/27 Levy 2-2.1 X

FOREIGN PATENTS 613,185 8/26 France.

JORDAN FRANKLIN, Primary Examiner.

1. IN COMBINATION, A SCARF OF GENERALLY RECTANGULAR SHAPE, AND OF ALENGTH SUFFICIENT TO BE WOUND ABOUT THE NECKS OF TWO PERSONS, EACH ENDOF SAID SCARF TERMINATING IN TORQUE ADAPTED TO BE WORN BY EACH PERSON,SAID ENDS OF SAID SCARF EACH BEING GATHERED, AND SAID TOQUES CONSISTINGOF A